At 8:20 P.M. on Saturday, February 4, 2012, the founding members of Delta Kappa Epsilon's Colony at Saint Joseph's College were initiated. In all, 31 new links have been formed in DKE's golden chain.
The names of the new initiates are:
Alexander Fier; Ryan Garofalo; Rob Vetter; Alex DeRidder; Jeff...
Theta Upsilon picks up 19 in its Spring Class
February 2nd, 2012
Theta Upsilon, Arizona State has 19 new pledges after extending 21 bids this Spring after formally interviewing 38 men. This marks the third largest class in Theta Upsilon history. Keep up the good work! Go Deke!
www.thetaupsilondke.dekeunited.org
Delta Phi Adds Nine New Initiates
January 30th, 2012
Delta Phi welcomed nine new Dekes into their ranks over the weekend. It's an outstanding class of excellent new men, and they'll be a great addition to the chapter. The chapter held a celebration banquet Sunday night (1/29) with alumni, chapter actives, and the new Brothers all in attendance, to welcome the new initiates into the Brotherhood.
Dekes Recall Their Visit with Brother Paterno
January 30th, 2012
Click here to read a story from the Penn State newspaper which reports on eight Phi Rho Brothers' visit to Brother Paterno's house last November.
Alpha Phi - Toronto Initiates 8 new Men!
January 24th, 2012
Congratulations to the Brothers of Alpha Phi for adding eight quality men to the rolls of DKE! Initiation was last weekend, and the Brothers of Alpha Phi are very excited about the quality of this new class. To the new Initiates of Alpha Phi - Welcome to DKE!
DKE Mourns Loss of Brother Joe Paterno
January 23rd, 2012
Dekes all over the world are greatly saddened today by the loss of Brother Joseph Vincent Paterno, Upsilon, Brown '50.
Known world-wide as one of the greatest college football coaches ever, Brother Paterno was remembered by his fellow coaches and former players as much more than that. His impact on the individuals he coached and led, on Penn State University, on the State...
Alpha Tau welcomes its newest brothers
January 23rd, 2012
The Canadian growth of DKE continues at Alpha Tau, where our brotherhood grows yet again in 2012 as we welcome the class of 2016. Congratulations, keep up the good work, go deke!
http://alphataudke.dekeunited.org/
Beta Tau Initiates 15 new men
January 23rd, 2012
Beta Tau of Delta Kappa Epsilon at the University of Victoria is proud to announce the growth of the chapter by another 15 men. The active chapter now stands at 54 proud brothers who continue to be a leader of Greek Life at Victoria. Congratulations, best of luck over the rest of the semester.
Go Deke!
January 23rd, 2012
Phi Alpha Chapter at University of British Columbia initiated 34 men into their chapter. This is a great result. The Chapter is very happy with the size and more importantly with the quality of their new class. Congratulations to the new initiates and to the chapter for maintaining a high level of excellence over a long period of time.
Children celebrate with Kenyon Dekes
December 13th, 2011
From the Kenyon Collegiate...
"Through the crowd of excited children and chattering parents at last Wednesday's Shawn Kelly Memorial Holiday Party, Taylor Hartwell '14 of The Ransom Notes burst into song with the beginning cries of "The Circle of Life." The famous song from The Lion King immediately drew the attention of hundreds of Disney-loving children present at the 21st annual Delta K...
Douglas McNeill Laidlaw, Theta Rho '43
December 12th, 2011
February 19, 1922 - November 6, 2011
Doug Laidlaw, one of the last true gentlemen, died peacefully at home in Los Angeles surrounded by the love and support of his family. During his lifetime, he was loved and appreciated for his big heart, warmth and generosity. Doug was a patriot and proudly served in the 103rd division of the United States Army in World War II and was decorated with t...
December 1st, 2011
In case you have not heard, Convention 2012 will take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, from July 25th--July 29th, 2012. Hosted by the Psi chapter in our 168th year, Conventon 2012 will be grander and more widely attended than ever. You do not want to miss it! Arriving flights should be booked by the afternoon of Wednesday the 25th while departing flights can be booked any-time on Sunday, the 29th...
Total control: Quarterback Patrick Witt talks football, Rhodes
November 15th, 2011
"Welcome to the palace," says Patrick Witt, JE '12, by way of apology.
The staircase of the DKE fraternity house is strewn with Styrofoam cups. There is a shoe on top of a bookshelf, a coffee mug perched on a fence post. Three couches sit on the front porch, their cushions sagging, the pillows mismatched.
He sighs. "I'm sorry the common areas are so messy. My room's the cleanest in the ho...
November 11th, 2011
Last month we launched a brand new private social network for Deke undergraduates, alumni, parents and new members, called DEKEUnited. This social network is a great way for every Deke and other interested parties to stay connected. We encourage you to sign-up!
What's more, the social network doubles as a chapter management platform, integrating calendars, mass text-messaging, list-serves,...
November 11th, 2011
As of October 1st, ΔΚΕ staff members have made 41 chapter visits during the fall term, spending over 76 days in the field (combined). Chapter consultants, who develop the closest bonds with and are tasked with the health and improvement of Deke chapters, spend about 2.5 days on each visit and are usually on the road for at least three weeks at a time.
During their visits, o...
Sigma Alpha Celebrates 40th Anniversary
November 11th, 2011
Over 75 Sigma Alpha alumni gathered in Roanoke, VA over the weekend of September 30th - October 1st, to celebrate ΣΑ's 40th anniversary as a chapter as well as the 70th anniversary of the local fraternity that preceded ΔΚΕ at Virginia Tech. Several members of that local chapter, called Delta Kappa Sigma (they were called "Deeks"), were also in attendance, as they've st...
Amazing Recruitment Success at Theta Upsilon
November 11th, 2011
Dekes at Arizona State pulled off an amazing coup this fall, by netting a pledge class of 52 men! Theta Upsilon, reactivated in 2009, has taken a giant leap into the future, by pledging 30 uninitiated men from a chapter of Sigma Pi that went under. These men wanted to continue their Greek experience and decided to "move up" to ΔKE. In addition, Theta Upsilon actives also added another 2...
Psi Mourns Loss of Moe Cook
November 11th, 2011
Moulton "Moe" Cook passed away quietly at his home in Tuscaloosa, AL, on September 25, 2011, after a brief illness. He was born on June 1, 1944 in Forkland, AL, to the late John Cook, Sr. and the late Minnie Jenkins Cook. Moe graduated from Druid High School in Tuscaloosa in 1962 and attended college in Texas. He served his country with distinction in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietn...
The Rampant Lion Returns to Troy University!
November 11th, 2011
DKE is very proud to announce that we have re-chartered our Pi Beta Chapter at Troy University. The reactivation effort started this summer when DKE was invited back to campus by the Dean of Students, Herbert Reeves, after the Pi Beta alumni had contacted the Troy administration expressing interest in a return.
The alumni then swung into action, hiring two recently graduated Dekes from Mu C...
